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Drew Macias

LAA Outfield

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Padres sent outfielder Drew Macias outright to Triple-A Portland.

The soon-to-be 25-year-old outfielder cleared waivers after being dropped to make room for Tony Clark. He’ll be in camp as a non-roster player.
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Lucas Sims

CWS Relief Pitcher #39

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White Sox designated RHP Lucas Sims for assignment.

These things happen. The 31-year-old has a 4.5 ERA in 10 innings with the big league ballclub thus far, striking out 10 and walking seven. The journeyman has pitched for four teams since the start of the 2024 and may make it five if he opts out of an outright assignment or is claimed on waivers.

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Giolito profiles as fantasy SP streamer with SD

April 22, 2026 03:57 PM

Eric Samulski examines the ripple effects from Lucas Giolito signing with the Padres, sharing why the veteran starting pitcher shapes up as a fantasy streaming option.

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Seth Halvorsen

COL Relief Pitcher #54

Rockies recalled RHP Seth Halvorsen from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Halvorsen saved 11 games for the Rockies last year with a 4.99 ERA in 42 appearances, but has pitched for the Isotopes all season to date and would seem to be no threat to Viktor Vodnik at this time. The 26-year-old righty had a 1.80 ERA and two saves in nine appearance at Triple-A so far this year. He’ll be up while Jimmy Herget is on the paternity list.

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Jimmy Herget

COL Relief Pitcher #44

Rockies placed RHP Jimmy Herget on the paternity list.

Congratulations to the Herget household. Herget has a 1.50 ERA in 11 appearances for the Rockies thus far this year, with 11 strikeouts and just two walks. He’ll be back shortly, we assume.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong is not in Chicago’s starting lineup against the Phillies on Thursday.

Matt Shaw is getting some run in center field for the Cubbies against LHP Cristopher Sánchez. Crow-Armstrong’s power has been missing for most of April, as he’s hitting .247/.300/.333 with just one homer and five stolen bases in the early season. Worse, the Cubs have hit him eighth or ninth in his last nine starts. Crow-Armstrong had a volatile profile coming into this year and so far he’s hitting the lower end of his outcomes.

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Adolis García

PHI Right Fielder #53
Adolis García is not in Philadelphia’s starting lineup for Thursday’s game against the Cubs.

Felix Reyes, who has now hit cleanup three days in a row, is getting a start while García rests. Garcia has been a disappointment thus far, with a negative baseball-reference WAR as he hits .212/.299/.329 with two homers and one steal in his first 24 games. Reyes is at .273/.273/.545 in his first 11 plate appearances as a professional.
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Alan Rangel

PHI Relief Pitcher #57

Phillies optioned RHP Alan Rangel to Triple-A Lehigh Valley

This is all about getting a fresh arm in the bullpen. Rangel threw three innings on Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits. The Phillies will get a fresh arm up in their bullpen for the weekend, but Rangel should be back up later this season.

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Nolan Hoffman

PHI Relief Pitcher #47

Phillies recalled RHP Nolan Hoffman from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Hoffman has posted a 2.35 ERA and 14/4 K/BB ratio in 7 2/3 innings at Triple-A. He made his MLB debut last season, allowing three runs on three hits in one inning of work. The 28-year-old has missed plenty of bats at the minor league level, so the Phillies hope that will carry over.

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Taijuan Walker

PHI Relief Pitcher #99

Phillies released RHP Taijuan Walker

Walker was serviceable for the Phillies last season, posting a 4.08 ERA in 123 2/3 innings, but he had a 9.13 ERA in 22 2/3 innings this year. He has not posted a strikeout rate over 16 percent since 2023, so this move is not entirely surprising. With Zack Wheeler (shoulder) coming off the injured list on Saturday, he will slide into Walker’s spot in the rotation.

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Colt Keith

DET 2nd Baseman #33

Colt Keith is starting at designated hitter and batting third against the Brewers on Thursday.

Keith was out of the lineup on Wednesday despite the Brewers clearly using an opener. He was then brought in as a pinch hitter and went 2-for-3 with an RBI. The Tigers’ desire to platoon him so strictly is a major headache for fantasy managers, as is the fact that he has six RBI in 22 games despite slashing .324/.351/.423. We understand if you don’t want to hold on in fantasy leagues.

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Kirby Yates

LAA Relief Pitcher #39

Kirby Yates (knee) allowed three runs on two hits in one inning for Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Yates threw 11 of his 16 pitches for strikes, but both of the hits off of him were hard hits. He was also sitting 90.2 mph on his four-seam fastball, which is 2.6 mph down from where he was last season. It’s still early in his rehab, but he may need a few more outings to get back to a place where we can consider using him in fantasy leagues.

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